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38 Cards in this Set
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How many colonies did Great Britain have in 1775?
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32
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How did the population affect our relationship with great Britain?
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-American population increased, British did not
-balance of power changed |
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Why did the Germans immigrate, where did they go, and what was their religion?
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-flee religious persecution, economic depression, war
-Pennsylvania -mainly Lutheran |
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Why did the Scots-Irish immigrate, where did they go, how did they impact?
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-forced move to northern Ireland, which populated with Irish Catholics didn't like Scottish Presbyterians
-mainly Pennsylvania -populated frontier, brought whiskey |
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How did the European wars cause social classes in the colonies to develop?
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military suppliers made a fortune, thus rose in social rank
-class of widows, orphans and poor people grew |
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How were the poverty stricken treated?
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-supported by public charity
-wore large red P |
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Why did some colonial legislatures try to stop the importation of slaves?
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the feared black slave revolt
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What was the most respected profession?
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Christian ministry
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How were doctors and lawyers viewed?
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neither were highly esteemed
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triangle trade
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trade b/t America, Europe and Africa
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What was the most important single manufacturing activity?
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lumbering
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Molasses Act
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1733 Parliament stopped trade b/t America and the French West Indies
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Describe transportation
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roads were dangerous, difficult and spares
-rivers or waterways were the main transportation |
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What were the two "established" churches in 1775?
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Anglican and Congregational
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What church was the official one in the South?
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Anglican
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What was the neo-trinity? What does the textbook mean?
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-Presbyterianism, Congregationalism, and rebellion
-both became (one) united in rebellion |
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What hurt the Puritan churches?
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-elaborate theological doctrines
-efforts to liberalize membership requirements |
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Great Awakening
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religious revival in 1730s and 1740s
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Jonathon Edwards-what did he write and teach?
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-believing in salvation through good works
-need for complete dependence on God's grace |
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George Whitefield-teachings and style?
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-human helplessness and divine omnipotence
-lively revivals |
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Five effects of the Great Awakening
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1.undermined older clergy's edu.
2.incr. # and competitiveness of colonial churches 3.encouraged missionary works 4.founding of new light centers 5.spontaneous mass mvmnt of American people |
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why was New England more interested in education?
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-mainly religious
-to educated new ministers |
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why did the South have a hard time establishing schools?
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-white & black population spread out
-did not have the logistics |
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what was taught in schools?
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religion and the classical languages, Latin and Greek
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What was the first non-denominational college?
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University of Pennsylvania
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Name four American artists
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1.john Trumbull
2.Charles Wilson Peale 3.Benjamin West 4.John Singleton Copley |
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Phyllis Wheatly
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-slave girl brought age 9
-published book in England that revealed influence of Alexander Pope |
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Poor Richard's Almanac
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written by Ben. Franklin
-most read book after Bible |
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Ben Franklin's inventions
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bifocal spectacles
-Franklin stove -lightening rod |
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In the 1770s, how many colonial newspapers were there?
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40
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John Peter Zenger-
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-newspaper printer
-criticized royal governor in NY -found not guilty |
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What was the significance of Zenger's case?
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-banner of achievement for freedom of the press and health of democracy
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What were the 3 types of colonies?
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-royal governors: 8 colonies
-proprietary: 3(Maryland, Penn., Delaware) -self-governing: Conn. and Rhode Island |
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How were the bicameral legislatures picked?
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upper house - appointed by crown in royal colonies; proprietors in prop. colonies; and voters in self governing
-lower house: elected by people |
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How did colonial legislatures control governors?
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-self taxation through representation
-with held salary until they would abide by legislature |
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How were local decisions made?
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South-county gov't
New England- town meeting middle colonies- mix |
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What were the requirements for voting?
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upper classes:
-property and religiuos requirements |
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Chapter 5
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Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution
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